Featured in wwii tanksBYMiguel OrtizSep 19, 2022Share3 lesser-known Marine Corps tanksIn July 2020, the Marine Corps’ three tank battalions began the process of deactivation as their M1 Abrams main battle tanks were hauled away. The 1st Tank Battalion at 29 Palms, 2nd Tank Battalion at Camp Lejeune and 4th Tank Battalion at Camp Pen… BYMiguel OrtizSep 19, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizAug 17, 2022ShareWinston Churchill (initially) hated the tank named after himHaving a military ship or tank named after you is usually a pretty big honor. But what happens if the vehicle turns out to be dud (at least, at first)?… BYMiguel OrtizAug 17, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizAug 16, 2022ShareThis amphibious WWII tank could be launched from a submarine underwaterThe Imperial Japanese military’s structure during WWII can be considered unorthodox by modern standards. For example, its navy (IJN) crewed and fielded amphibious tanks. Their goal was to support amphibious… BYMiguel OrtizAug 16, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizAug 15, 2022Share5 types of extra armor added to tanks during WWIIThe technological evolution of warfare is cyclical. As weapons become deadlier, armor becomes stronger. As armor becomes stronger, weapons become deadlier. During WWII, tank technology rapidly advanced from small light… BYMiguel OrtizAug 15, 2022ShareBYMiguel OrtizJan 13, 2023ShareThis Czech tank became a favorite of the German Army during WWIIGerman tanks are lauded as being some of the most advanced armored vehicles of WWII. Although extremely complex and unable to be produced in the quantities needed to stave off… BYMiguel OrtizJan 13, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyAug 10, 2021ShareThis British tank could perform ‘Dukes of Hazzard’-style movesBritain’s Cromwell tank first saw combat duty on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The British troops operating the tank fell in love in an instant. It… BYTeam MightyAug 10, 2021Share
BYMiguel OrtizSep 19, 2022Share3 lesser-known Marine Corps tanksIn July 2020, the Marine Corps’ three tank battalions began the process of deactivation as their M1 Abrams main battle tanks were hauled away. The 1st Tank Battalion at 29 Palms, 2nd Tank Battalion at Camp Lejeune and 4th Tank Battalion at Camp Pen… BYMiguel OrtizSep 19, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizAug 17, 2022ShareWinston Churchill (initially) hated the tank named after himHaving a military ship or tank named after you is usually a pretty big honor. But what happens if the vehicle turns out to be dud (at least, at first)?… BYMiguel OrtizAug 17, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizAug 16, 2022ShareThis amphibious WWII tank could be launched from a submarine underwaterThe Imperial Japanese military’s structure during WWII can be considered unorthodox by modern standards. For example, its navy (IJN) crewed and fielded amphibious tanks. Their goal was to support amphibious… BYMiguel OrtizAug 16, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizAug 15, 2022Share5 types of extra armor added to tanks during WWIIThe technological evolution of warfare is cyclical. As weapons become deadlier, armor becomes stronger. As armor becomes stronger, weapons become deadlier. During WWII, tank technology rapidly advanced from small light… BYMiguel OrtizAug 15, 2022Share
BYMiguel OrtizJan 13, 2023ShareThis Czech tank became a favorite of the German Army during WWIIGerman tanks are lauded as being some of the most advanced armored vehicles of WWII. Although extremely complex and unable to be produced in the quantities needed to stave off… BYMiguel OrtizJan 13, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyAug 10, 2021ShareThis British tank could perform ‘Dukes of Hazzard’-style movesBritain’s Cromwell tank first saw combat duty on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The British troops operating the tank fell in love in an instant. It… BYTeam MightyAug 10, 2021Share
